Combined syringe, hot-water bag, and ice-bag.



I. L. TURMAN.

COMBINED SYRINGB, HOT WATER BAG, AND ICE BAG.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1910.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA L. TUBMAN, OF OYNTHIANA, INDIANA.

COMBINED SYRINGE, HOT-WATER BAG, AND ICE-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Application filed March 22, 1910. Serial No. 550,934.

ect of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be so constructed that the bag may be conveniently filled with small particles of ice and to provide a novel form of cap member which is removable with the throat end of the bag and constructed to accommodate the attachment thereto of a nozzle-carrying element.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views :F igure 1 is a detail elevation of my combined syringe, hot water bag and ice bag. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section taken through the upper portion of the bag showing one form of cap member applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing another form of cap member applied to the neck portion of the bag.

The bag 1 is formed at one end to provide a throat or neck 2 in which is embedded the inner flange of a sleeve 3. This sleeve is formed to provide an annular channel 4 in which is seated suitable packing material or a gasket 5. Adjacent to the gasket the sleeve is formed to provide a threaded portion 6 for receiving the threaded flange 7 of a cap member 8 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. When the cap member 8 is applied to the sleeve 3 as above described the bag can be used as a receptacle to contain either cracked ice or hot water. mentioned that the internal diameter of the throat or neck portion of the bag is such that Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the It may be I will allow for the insertion of relatively large particles of ice as well as topermit the bag to be turned inside out for the purpose of thoroughly cleansing the same.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing the threaded portion 6 of the sleeve 8 receives the threaded flange 9 of a cap member 10. This cap member is formed at its center to provide a hose-receiving nipple 11.

threaded portion for receiving the correspondingly formed stem of a head 12. It may be mentioned that the bag is provided with suspending devices 13 and 14, the device 14- being formed to provide a suspend ing hook, (not shown), when the bag is used as a: syringe.

The construction of the device herein set.

The said nipple is formed preferably with an interiorly forth and described is extremely simple and is such that it may be usedat the will of the operator either as a hot water bag, ice bag or a syringe.

I claim:

A bottle of the class a thick yieldable neck dinally and circumferentially for thevmajor portion of its length to provide relatively spreadable portions, a closure for the bottle including a metallic tubular member having a threaded upper portion and a smooth lower portion located between said relatively spreadable portions of theneck, a plurality of caps adapted for interchangeable engagement with said threaded portion of the tubular member, said neck having a relatively large internal diameter whereby said bag may be turned inside out for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA L. TUBMAN.

described comprising Witnesses:

ZACHARY T. EMERSON, JOHN S. MCREYNOLDS.

Commissioner of Patents,

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